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Part of Minutes of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
November 15, 1971
1. RECEIVE EXCELLENT RATING IN GRAD SCHOOL PROGRESS
A rating of excellent for progress has been given the Graduate
School in a report released by the U.S. Office of Education, National
Defense Education Act. NDEA, which regularly surveys graduate pro-
grams to assure proper training of students receiving three-year NDEA
Graduate Fellowships, ranked the University highest, or excellent, in
the area of "recent progress in the expansion and strengthening of
doctoral programs." The Graduate School was given an overall score
of good--the second highest rating on a five-point scale--by the sur-
veyors. NDEA officials said the University graduate program could
make a great contribution to the needs of its geographical region.
Dr. William H. Dennen, acting dean of the Graduate School, said he
was extremely pleased with the NDEA rating, pointing out that this
was an outside group coming into the University and evaluating the
overall program. "We have no idea who the individuals were that sur-
veyed the campus," he continued. "Each department which has developed
a graduate program was visited." rhis year, the U.S. Commissioner of
Education allocated 18 new NDEA graduate fellowships Lo the University
and approved 36 doctoral degree programs where these fellowships may
be used. Fifteen of the 36 programs have been added to the curriculum
since 1966.
2. RECEIVE SAFETY COUNCIL AWARD FOR FOURTH YEAR
The University has received the National Safety Council's high-
est award for safety achievement for the fourth straight year. In
its annual report the Safety Department notes that the 503 accidents
reported is the lowest ever recorded, although the number includes
123 disabling accidents, an increase over the previous report. The
disabling accidents accounted for 1491 days lost, but five separate
accidents were responsible for 851. Improvement especially was noted
in the Medical Center, where two accidents accounted for 51 of the 86
days lost. Accidents involving sharp pointed objects, primarily needle
punctures, were reduced, but eye accidents increased. A new program
enables employees, as well as students, to buy prescription safety
glasses at substantial reductions. It is noted that 52.6 per cent of
all accidents occurred to employees with less than three years' employ-
ment; well over half of these were to employees with less than one year.
The report states that "the University has compiled an excellent safety
record and can be proud of the progress made in improving safety con-
ditions."